Tag: Beaches

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When beaches are trashed, who pays the price?

3/1/2023 - By noaa.gov If you arrived at your dream beach only to find it littered with plastic and other rubbish, would you stay and play — or be on your way? A recent NOAA-funded study found that when the amount of marine debris normally on beaches is doubled, coastal economies could… SEE MORE

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Saving Beaches is Costly: But Doing Nothing is Not an Option

8/19/2022 - By Flagler Live. The Flagler County Commission will soon take over all 18 miles of beaches to manage them, and save them. An ordinance is in the works to essentially surrender Flagler Beach’s portion to the county. But saving them will be exorbitantly expensive: think $5 million to $13 million… SEE MORE

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Technology Making Shark Sightings More Accurate

7/26/2022 - By Saving Seafood. July 19, 2022 — With all the shark activity off Cape Cod waters so far this season, its no wonder the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has added extra technology to make sightings even more accurate. This past weekend alone, Cape Cod waters had 12 reported shark… SEE MORE

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Beaches Open, Despite Failed Water Quality Tests

7/21/2022 - By MacKenzie Elmer. Even though San Diego beaches are failing water quality tests after public health officials implemented a new, more sensitive testing technology, the County of San Diego is leaving them open. At least, open to interpretation. Summer beach closures cascaded over Imperial Beach and Coronado like never before… SEE MORE

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Celebrate Sea Turtles This Week!

6/16/2022 - By NOAA. Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide, but they face many threats today. NOAA works to protect and conserve six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered. Sea Turtle Week is June 13–17, 2022! Join us in celebrating these marine reptiles… SEE MORE

Where to Find the Best Beach Sand in Florida

11/10/2021 - The best beach sand in Florida is found on the Gulf Coast. However, did you also know that Florida has orange sand, black sand, and hard-packed sand suitable for cars? This post will help you learn where it can all be found. SUCH DIVERSITY With over 800 miles of beaches,… SEE MORE

New York City’s Beaches Open for Swimming July 1st

6/24/2020 - By Sophia Chang. New York City’s beaches will open July 1st for swimming, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The long-awaited announcement, just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, comes after de Blasio was criticized for first closing the beaches to the public, then only allowing walking or passive recreation.… SEE MORE

Tiny clinging Jellyfish can potentially cause paralysis.

Swimmers Warned About Tiny “Clinging Jellyfish”

Coastal News

5/24/2019 - BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Wildlife officials are warning anyone headed to New Jersey about an invasive species of jellyfish in the water. CBS New York reports the small, spider-like, clinging jellyfish were first found in the Shrewsbury River in 2016 and have spread to the Metedeconk River. “We’ve just pulled… SEE MORE

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